Private 4016 John Shufflebottom

BMD details:
Marriage 10/10/1909 John Shufflrbottom to Annie Murphy at Blackburn Registry Office. The couple had one further child: John born 14/08/14 at Blackburn.

Family details:
Father Thomas William Buried 10/11/1884 and is buried in the same grave along with his mother Jane Harkness B 21/02/1920 and brother Isaac Shufflebottom B 01/06/1905

Census details:
1881 - 7 years old schoolboy John is living at 25 Brown Street, Blackburn with parents William (36), Jane (35) and three siblings: Isaac (13), William (1), Phoebe (8 mths). Also at the address is servant Mary Stock (51). 1891 - 17 years old worker John is living at 18 Brown Street, Blackburn with stepfather James Harkness (48), mother Jane Harkness (53), step siblings David Harkness (11), Sarah Harkness (6), half siblings Mary Harkness (1) and full siblings , William Shufflebottom (12), Phoebe Shufflebottom (10), Caroline Shufflebottom (8), Thomas Shufflebottom (6). 1901 - Serving with the Military. 1911 - Sees 34 years old 'Dealer In Glass And China Ware' John, wife Annie Shufflebottom (27) and daughter Ellen Shufflebottom (9 mths) living at 11 Dugdale Street, Blackburn with in-laws Ellen Murphy (48), Patrick Murphy (20), Annie Murphy (2), granddaughter Annie Murphy (1) Also at the address is Annies grandmother Ann Gallagher (67).

Notes:
[note=179]Two Shufflebottam Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Shown on the cenotaph .pdf as 'Shufflebotham John' First enlisted at Liverpool on the 19/01/1899. Rejoined 05/08/1914. Discharged medically Unfit 18/01/1916. Not found on CWGC.

[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/Shufflebottom_1.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Thomas Shufflebottom at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]